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Apple may expand manufacturing beyond iPhones in India, while Google could shift more device exports from China, govt says NEW DELHI: India expects Apple to widen its manufacturing footprint beyond iPhones, whereas Google could shift a substantial share of its export-oriented device production from China to India, electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.Vaishnaw told…

Govt rules out ethanol diversion as cause of sugar price rise, cites lower output, festive demand and crop damage NEW DELHI: Sugar production during the current season (Oct-Sept) is estimated around 306 lakh tonnes, 11% lower than the initial projection of 343 lakh tonnes for the year by sugarcane-growing states, govt said Friday. It also…

BCG CEO says CEOs are adapting to geopolitical uncertainty, AI and faster-changing business environments. NEW DELHI: The element of trade and tariffs is “over-emphasised” and the current generation of CEOs have realised there are other challenges they need to overcome to survive, BCG CEO Christoph Schweizer said at the ET World Leaders Forum Friday. Business…

Investors can now use the automatic route, provided they meet the applicable reporting requirements. Under the revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) framework, which eased Chinese shareholding rules, 29 proposals worth around Rs 4,895.65 crore, or more than $500 million, have been reported. The changes were introduced in May to allow overseas companies with Chinese shareholding…

Venezuelan crude has gained a much bigger share of India’s supply mix since purchases resumed in April. India is increasing its crude oil procurement from Latin America as disruptions arising from the Iran conflict and problems around the Strait of Hormuz prompt the world’s third-largest oil consumer to diversify its sources.Crude oil serves as the…

Considering the evidence as a whole, the High Court concluded that the prosecution had failed to prove the charge through legally admissible evidence. The Gauhati High Court has acquitted a man convicted of raping a 24-year-old woman with intellectual disability, holding that the prosecution failed to produce specific expert evidence showing that her condition rendered…

Bullion prices hit 3-month highs as weak dollar boosts demand Gold and silver continued their sharp upward move in the national capital on Friday, with both precious metals touching levels last seen more than three months ago. The gains came as a weaker US dollar and positive global market trends encouraged buying in bullion.Gold of…

​The bond market, which has remained the main source of turbulence on Wall Street, was still unsettled, but the swings in Treasury yields had moderated. US stock market today: Benchmark indices on Wall Street moved higher on Friday, recovering some of the ground lost during a volatile week. The bond market, which has remained the…

Oil products now account for a much larger share of India’s exports to several destinations. India’s oil-products export map is expanding and the country is fast emerging as an important ‘swing supplier’ in the world’s refined fuel markets as the Middle East crisis continues to disrupt flows.As TOI recently reported, Singapore has become India’s third-largest…

File photo: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media in Washington (Picture credit: AP) The United States is preparing what treasury secretary Scott Bessent described as the “toughest sanctions in history” against Iran, as Washington seeks to intensify economic pressure on Tehran and force the country towards a settlement.Bessent said the…